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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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